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Question 144010: Hey! My name is Lacey and my teacher gave me the opportunity for extra credit with a really hard problem, but I really, really, really need the extra credit and she said there are going to be problems like this on the test this Friday! yikes! So, your help would be greatly appreciated.
The problem is as follows:
How many squares are on an 8 by 8 checkerboard? Write an explanation of how you got your answer.

Found 2 solutions by checkley77, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
THERE ARE 8 SQUARES ON A SIDE THEREFORE YOU HASVE AN 8 BY 8 SQUARE. OR:
8*8=64 SQUARES.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm afraid that the previous solution is incorrect since you can have squares made up of more than one 1x1 square.

Check out this link to get an idea of how to start this problem.